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CHINESE CHARACTER

yì

役

役

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service; battle

Numbered pinyin
yi4
English meanings
service; labor; battle; to use as a servant

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他yīn因táobì逃避bīng兵yì役ér而bèi被chǔfá处罚。

    He was punished for evading military service.

  2. 02

    zhè这shì是yī一chǎng场juédìng决定xìng性de的zhàn战yì役。

    This was a decisive battle.

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